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... death is approaching , and the dark , unexplored con- fines of the other world begin to loom vast and vague upon an awakening conscience , and the firm citadel of stoutly maintained unbelief is swept away , and prayer rushes forth in ...
... death is approaching , and the dark , unexplored con- fines of the other world begin to loom vast and vague upon an awakening conscience , and the firm citadel of stoutly maintained unbelief is swept away , and prayer rushes forth in ...
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... death ? Who that reads Cecil's " Remains " can fail to recall the mother whose tears and prayerful expostulations roused the wrath while they wakened the conscience of her son ? Nor is our own time without its bright evidences . In ...
... death ? Who that reads Cecil's " Remains " can fail to recall the mother whose tears and prayerful expostulations roused the wrath while they wakened the conscience of her son ? Nor is our own time without its bright evidences . In ...
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... death was drawing near . Most earnest , most frequent had been that mother's prayers . How could she give up her only son ? She wrestled with a vehemence which would take no denial . So intense was the violence of those prayers that one ...
... death was drawing near . Most earnest , most frequent had been that mother's prayers . How could she give up her only son ? She wrestled with a vehemence which would take no denial . So intense was the violence of those prayers that one ...
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... death rolled back from flushed face and beaded brow . Her darling was spared to her ; but ere she died she had learned to unpray that prayer , as she saw the child she would not let God take , go down the dark steps of persevering crime ...
... death rolled back from flushed face and beaded brow . Her darling was spared to her ; but ere she died she had learned to unpray that prayer , as she saw the child she would not let God take , go down the dark steps of persevering crime ...
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... death , however dark it might be . Prayers may be answered , while petitions are denied ; and answers to prayer may be delayed till after we are gone . Doubt not then , my brother and sister , that many now unknown answers to prayer ...
... death , however dark it might be . Prayers may be answered , while petitions are denied ; and answers to prayer may be delayed till after we are gone . Doubt not then , my brother and sister , that many now unknown answers to prayer ...
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ALMIGHTY Amen answer to prayer apostle barrenness in prayer beseech Thee bitter blessing bright cause Christ our Lord Christian cloud communion confess death deep deep heart denied difficulties doubt earnest efficacy of prayer enjoyment everlasting everlasting God evermore faith Father fear feeling forgive GETHSEMANE give God's grace grant hear heart heart-blessing heart-work in prayer heart's desire heaven Holy Spirit hope ignorance inconsistency infirmities intercession Israel Jesus Christ lips mercifully mercy mind natural ness never Old Testament ourselves over-humbleness painful peace petitions plead Praise pray pride promise Psalm real efficacy realize reason for unanswered REGULARITY IN PRAYER self-ignor sense of need servants sinners sins sorrow spirit of prayer supplications teach Thine things Thou hast thoughts tion toil true prayer unanswered prayer unjust judge unto unworthy utterance voice weariness Whatsoever ye wisdom wish words worldly wrestling ye ask ye shall ask
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Page 106 - O ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men ; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise...
Page 125 - Abide with me from morn till eve, For without thee I cannot live ; Abide with me when night is nigh, For without thee I dare not die.
Page 124 - GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations.
Page 125 - Come near and bless us when we wake, ere through the world our way we take; till in the ocean of thy love we lose ourselves in heaven above.
Page 120 - LORD, when we bend before thy throne, And our confessions pour, Teach us to feel the sins we own, And hate what we deplore...
Page 122 - Lord, deal not with us after our sins. Answer. Neither reward us after our iniquities. Let us pray. OGOD, merciful Father, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful...
Page 125 - Thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live ; have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Heretics, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of Thy Word ; and so fetch them home, blessed LORD, to Thy flock, that they may be saved among the remnant of the true Israelites, and be made one fold under one Shepherd, JESUS CHRIST our LORD, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the HOLY SPIRIT, one GOD, world without end.
Page 8 - GOD, the strength of all them that put their trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers ; and because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments, we may please thee both in will and deed, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Page 124 - And some have found the world is vain, Yet from the world they break not free; And some have friends who give them pain, Yet have not sought a friend in thee...
Page 125 - O merciful GOD, Who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that Thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live...